Exam 12: Lifestyle Management

Eating primarily plant-based foods is believed to reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke.

The discomfort experienced by smokers who try to quit is mostly in the mind and can be eliminated with positive thinking.

If a food is labeled "free range," this means that it is organic.

The risk of _______________, a condition in which the bones lose mass, can be reduced with physical exercise.

Eating adequate amounts of fiber is important because it:

A health care professional's attitude is determined by his or her:

The body responds in the same way to real and imagined dangers.

The body is harmed by cholesterol so it should be avoided.

Physical exercise is only helpful for increasing fitness if eating habits are also changed.

The two leading causes of death in the United States today in the order of number of deaths are _______  ________  and _______________.

In certain health care occupations, it is impossible to obtain a license if you have been convicted of using illegal drugs.

It is believed that added _____ in any form, added to many processed foods, may be contributing to overweight and obesity in the United States.

Individuals who follow a __________ diet eat only plant-based foods.

Which of the following statements is the best definition of "stress"?